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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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